This exhibition charts the life of the postcard in major metropolitan cities across India, as well as associated themes of urbanism, art practice and popular culture, industrialization and tourism, social transformation and eventually, the rise of freedom and nationalism.
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Paper Jewels: Postcards from the Raj

From the Omar Khan collaboration and The Alkazi Collection of Photography
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M. V. Dhurandhar was one of India's first postcard artists who designed postcards for a local manufacture. Like Raja Ravi Varma, he merged Indian and western sensibilities fluidly into his art. This postcard, published c.1905, speaks to a new assertive urban woman overcoming outdated social strictures. Dhurandhar had sent this to his former mentor as New Year's Greetings.
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Object Of The Month

'Hindu Girl of the Period' by M.V. Dhurandhar (signed), Chromo-halftone, 14x9 cm, Unknown Publisher, 1905
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Join us for a powada performance by renowned folk theatre artists Dr. Ganesh Chandanshive, Shahir Yashwant Jadhav and others who will recite traditional folk songs of this rich history against a backdrop of these paintings at the Museum.

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Museum Katta | Powada Performance at the Museum!

Presented by Ganesh Chandanshive, Shahir Yashwant Jadhav and group
SEP 30, 2018 | 05 pm
The Museum is in the process of creating a dynamic new identity for itself as a cultural hub in Mumbai. We are excited to welcome a new building, which will be an iconic addition to the architectural and cultural heritage of the city.
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